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HUPERZINE-A
Basic Information
Summary
A compound that is extracted from the herbs of Huperziceae family. Is known as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, which stops an enzyme from breaking down acetylcholine which results in increases in acetylcholine. Is currently in preliminary trials for Alzheimer's.
Nootropic
Nootropics, otherwise known as "Smart Drugs" or "Cognitive Enhancers," are substances that can improve cognitive function, memory, creativity, motivation and can also aid in decreasing anxiety.
Tentative
Drugs marked as tentative are those our team wasn't able to find much reliable information about. This is often because the drug is very new. Information listed under these drugs should not be entirely trusted.
Dose
| Insufflted | |
|---|---|
| Light | 50-75ug |
| Common | 75-150ug |
| Strong | 150ug-200ug. |
Note: This substance is usually taken once a day, and is usually "cycled" off after 2-4 weeks. The optimal amount of time to break for in unknown as of yet. The doses are the same as for Oral.
Duration
| Oral | |
|---|---|
| Onset | 10-20 minutes |
| Duration | 8-14 hours |
| After-effects | 1-14 hours |
| Insufflated | |
|---|---|
| Onset | 1-2 minutes |
| Duration | 6-12 hours |
| After-effects | 1-14 hours |
Aliases
h-a
Avoid
Anticholinergic drugs, which include many first generation antihistamines. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Cholinergic drugs. As it may add to the negative side-effects.
Interactions
No interaction information for HUPERZINE-A